magnesiopascoite
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Magnesiopascoite is a bright orange mineral with formula Ca2Mg(V10O28)·16H2O. It was discovered in the U.S. state of Utah and formally described in 2008. The mineral's name derives from its status as the magnesium analogue of pascoite.
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- Named after
- magnesium
- Image
- Magnesiopascoite-429080.jpg
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- Nickel-Strunz 9th edition (updated 2009)
- 4.HC.05
- Nickel-Strunz '10th ed', review of (9th ed/ 2009 update)
- 4.HC.05
- color
- orange
- streak color
- yellow
- crystal system
- monoclinic crystal system
- mineral fracture
- conchoidal fracture
- IMA Mineral Symbol
- Mpas
- Commons category
- Magnesiopascoite
- chemical formula
- Ca₂Mg(V₁₀O₂₈)·16H₂O
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Magnesiopascoite is a bright orange mineral with formula Ca2Mg(V10O28)·16H2O. It was discovered in the U.S. state of Utah and formally described in 2008. The mineral's name derives from its status as the magnesium analogue of pascoite.
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